Pencil and pen holder



A. FLEMING.

PENCIL AND PEN HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED AUG-7,1920.

1,382,071, PatentedJune 21, 1921.

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PENCIL AN D PEN HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 21, 1921.

Application filed August 7, 1920. Serial No. 401,950.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMBROSE FLEMING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alexandria, in the county of Alexandria and State of Virginia, have invented a new and Improved Pencil and Pen Holder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that form of writing devices in which the body or casing is designed for holding a fountain pen in one end and a lead pencil in the other end and from which the pencil lead may be forced out of the casing or body by suitable means.

Primarily, my invention has for its object to provide a device of the general character stated, of a simple, neat and economical construction in which is contained no intricate parts likely to easily get out of order from ordinary usage, which is of a compact form having the shape and appearance of the conventional types of fountain pens, and which requires no special or complicated adjustment to bring it into condition for being used either as a pen or a pencil.

Another and essential object of my invention is to provide in a writing device of the kind mentioned, a simple, compact and easily adjusted means in the nature of a magazine adapted for being quickly inserted and held within the casing end and which constitutes the pencil portion thereof, and adapted for being easily pulled out of the casing, when it is desired to place a number of filling or new leads in position, with the several parts that constitute the pencil holder point and magazine for containing the load of leads in such position that the said leads are practically automatically individually fed into position for use as the prior pencil points are used up.

Again, my invention, in its more complete nature, comprehends an attachment that constitutes the pencil end of the device, in which the parts are so correlated and arranged whereby in addition to serving as a means for maintaining the lead in position for writing and for being forced forwardly by a follower device, they serve as a container for so holding a plurality of leads in longi tudinal alinement and surrounding the central lead and positioned for use in such manner that the individual or extra leads may be conveniently and accurately dropped into the writing position in advance of the follower device, after such device has been fed to its inner or drawn back position, the said pencilattachment also including means for centering and alining the leads in the container with the follower and the tip or end guide through which the pencil point is projected for writing.

Furthermore, my invention has for its purpose to provide, in a writing device of the character stated, a pencil attachment capable of being readily slipped into and frictionally held within one end of a casing and for being instantly disconnected from the casing without the need of disconnecting or ad ustment of correlated parts and in whlch the leads container has a peculiar construction of individual longitudinally extended pockets that are arranged in such annular relation that the magazine may be quickly and easily refilled with leads without appreciable danger of breaking them and in position for being brought into cooperative connection with the follower or plunger device that feeds the centrally held ones of the leads forward in position for use.

In its more subordinate nature, my invent on consists in certain features of construction and arrangement of parts fully brought out in the following detailed description, as speclfically mentioned in the appended claims and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved writing implement and illustrates the lead pencil attachment as adjusted for use.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, the fountam pen and the pencil lead follower or pusher device being indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section, on an enlarged scale, of the pencil attachment, the same being shown as frictionally fitted within the casing end.

Fig. 4: is a cross section thereof on the line l-4 on Fig. 3.

Figs. 5 and 6 are detail cross sections, on an enlarged scale, of the magazine or leads container member of the attachment and illustrates how the several leads are held in proper alinement at different turn positions of the container.

In the practical development of my invention, the body, of the device is in the nature of an outer sheathing or casing 1, similar in size and shape to that of the conventional fountain pen casings and, like such casings, it is preferably made of hard rubber.

One end of the casing 1 constitutes a housing for a fountain pen 2, which is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 and which, when the pencil end of the device is being used, is protected by a cap 3, which latter may be likewise used as a protector for the pencil end, see dotted lines Fig. 2, when the device is being used as a writing pen.

Since the fountain pen portion of the device may be of any well known form, further description thereof is deemed unnecessary.

The pencil portion of the device, the construction of which constitutes the essential feature of my invention and which is best illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, is in the nature of an attachment that is complete in itself and cooperative with the casing 1 only in so far that it has provision for being readily inserted into an open end thereof and frictionally held within for be ing conveniently used as the pencil end of the device, when'the parts are arranged in the manner best shown in Fig. 1.

The pencil attachment comprises essentially three parts, a sheathing or shell 4 that constitutes a casing, one portion of which is tapered to a restricted or point-like end 40 that isprovided with, an opening 41 that constitutes the guide for the outer or writing end of the lead 10, which passes there through, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3.

The other end or portion of the shell 4 terminates in a tubular extension 42 and constitutes the connection for joining the pencil attachment with the main casing 1, it being understood that the said tubular extension, in practice, has sufficient resiliency to frictionally engage the casing 1 and hold the said attachment sufiiciently tight on the said casing 1 for operative purposes and to limit the insert of the extension 42, the shell 4 is formed with an annular bead 43 which constitutes a stop shoulder for engaging the adjacent end of the casing 1, see Fig. 2.

The shell 4, in practice, may be of any suitable material, preferably of thin spring metal and, .if desired, of the thinner metal for the higher finished grades of my devices.

Within the shell 4 is held what is hereinafter termed the magazine container 5 and a combined centering and guide member 6, the latter including a tubular extension 60, the reason for which will presently appear.

The tubular extension 60 is removably held in and insertible through the inner end of the extension 42 of themember 4 and to provide for lightness in structure and proper frictional engagement of the parts 42 and 60, when they are assembled for use, the member 42 is stamped or otherwise formed with a number of radially inwardly extending indentations or ribs 44 that extend the full length of the member 42 and constitute bearings for engaging the tubular member 60 as is best shown in Fig. 4.

The magazine or leads container 5 also of thin spring metal bent, stamped or otherwise formed to the cross sectional shape shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, from which it will be observed the container has a series of radially projected pockets 50 that extend the full length thereof and are located around a central passage or way 51 with their forward or outer ends open and their rear ends closed by a head or ca p portion 53 that is provided with an axial aperture 52 through which the outer or pusher end of the follower pin 8, at all times, passes, when the several parts are at their assembled or operative position.

As shown in Flgs. 4, 5 and (S, the magnzine is constructed for holding live leads, when filled, four of the leads being held one in each of the radial pockets 5t) sun rounding and in contact with a central or axially disposed lead that fills the passage 51 between the remaining leads and into which the plunger pin 8 is projected. as will be presently further mentioned.

The arrangement of the pencil attachment is such that it can be readily pulled out from the casing 1 and also oil the plunger pin 8 that passes through the apertured cup 53 of the magazine 5, and, when thus removed from the casing 1, the container (3. together with the ma 'azinc 5, can be easily pulled out of the tulmlar end of the shell 4 and likewise the magazine 5 may be then slid out of the extension (50 of the container.

\Vhen thus removed, by holding the mugazine 5, open end up, the leads 10 can be quickly entered into the several pockets 3d and a central lead 10 entered lwtwecn the other or pocket held leads.

By holding the filled magazine with the front or open end up, the extension (3d of the container. an be slipped dnwn over the magazine and, when that has been done, by inverting the position of the container, and the magazine, the central one of the leads will drop down into the tubular guide (ll) of the container and, assuming the container and the magazine as being mounted within the outer shell 4. the pencil lead point. can be readily projected through the point aperture 41 in the end 40 of the member 4. it being clear from the d 'awings, see Fig. :1. owing to a beveled portion (33 formed at the inner end of the guide (30 where it merges with the tubular casing G, the central lead, as it drops from between the other leads, is centered and guided into the said tubular member 60.

While I have shown, for conveniently illustrating my invention, the magazine formed with four radial pockets and adapted for holding five leads, it is to be understood the said magazine may be readily formed, along the lines indicated, for holding a greater or lesser number of leads, it

being apparent from the drawings that no matter how many oi' the extra leads are used up, the remaining extra lead or leads are constantly retained in proper position for being "led into alinement with the tubular guide 60 and the plunger pin 8, since, even the last one of the leads to be used up can, by reason of the shape of the guide portion ot the container 6, be caused to move with its point end to aline with the aforesaid guide passage 60.

Any suitable means, operable from the outside of the casing, may be provided for manipulating the plunger pin 8.

In the drawings, for the purpose of illustration, I have shown the casing 1 provided with an elongated slot 15 through which extends an angled portion 80 of the pin 8, which is provided, at the outer end, with a head or button 81.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, the complete construction, the manner in which my writing device may be readily operated and adjusted for use and its advantages will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which my invention relates and appreciated by those familiar with the use of writing devices of this kind.

While the parts shown and described illustrate a practical, compact and simple development of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise features of construction shown, since they may be readily modified or varied to suit the different sizes in which the device, in practice, may be made, without departing from my invention and as comes within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In writing device of the character stated; a pencil carrying attachment comprising a shell adapted for connection with a casing-like body and including a tapered outer end apertured for the passage of the pencil lead, a combined container and guide member removably mounted within the shell and a magazine having provision for holding plurality of leads in longitudinal and annular relation and tending to move toward a common central passage in which one of the leads has endwise movement, and a means operable from without the casing for injecting the endwise mova ie lead toward and through the opening in the tapered end of the shell.

2. In a writing device of the character stated; a pencil carrying attachment comprising a shell adapted for connection with a casing-like body and including a tapered outer end apertured for the passage of the pencil lead, a combined container and guide member removably mounted within the shell and a magazine having provision for holding a plurality of leads in longitudinal and annular relation and tending to move toward a common central passage in which one of the leads has endwise movement, and a means operable from without the casing for ejecting the endwise movable lead toward and through the opening in the tapered end of the shell, the said means comprising a plunger pin, a guide aperture in the magazine through which the pin passes, the said pin having a radially angled end and the casing having a longitudinal slot through which the said angled end of the pin extends.

3. In a writing device of the character stated, the combination with a tubular casing that constitutes the hand hold or body of the device; of a pencil holding attachment that comprises a shell having a tapered outer end terminating in an apertured point and a tubular extension frictionally slidable into the casing end, a container within the shell comprising a tubular extension, means for removably sustaining the said ex ension in longitudinal alinement with the said tubular extension of the shell, the said container including a forwardly projecting guide tube that extends to near the aperture in the apertured outer end of the shell, the said guide tube and the tubular extension of the container being joined by an annularly iiared portion, and a magazine having compartments for holding a series of leads in parallelism and annularly disposed position and normally tending to move into axial alinement with the pencil guide tube of the container, when the parts are at the operatively assembled position, the magazine having a capped inner end provided with an axial aperture and a pusher pin slidable through the said axial aperture and adapted for ejecting the centrally disposed one of the leads through the guide tube and the forward end of the tapered end 01 the shell and means for imparting longitudinal movement to the ejecting pin.

4t. its a new article, a writing implement of the character described comprising a tubular casing, a pencil holding attachment including a tubular extension slidably mounted within one end of the casing and having an apertured tapered end, the said attachment including a container removably mounted within and frictionally engaging the aforesaid tubular extension and having a guide for holding the pencil lead, as it is being ejected into the opening in the tapered end of the shell, a magazine composed of a series of longitudinal pockets radially disposed about a central longitudinal passage, one end of the pockets of the magazine being closed, the closed end of the magazine havin a rude oassa 'e said ma azine be- C) a 21 7 b ing slidably mountable Within the tubular extension of the container and a plunger pin slidable through the guide aperture in the end of the magazine and through the aforesaid central longitudinal passage, the said pin being adapted for engaging and ejecting a lead sustained Within the said longitudinal passage and through the lead guide tube and the aperture in the front end of the outer shell, and means operable from the 10 outside of the casing for effecting adjustment of the pusher pin.

AMBROSE FLEMING. 

